雪利酒

xuělìjiǔ

noun #25,825

Measure Word

一杯雪利酒 bēi

Meanings

1 sherry (wine)
2 sherry (the fortified wine from Spain)

Characters

snow; phonetic element

benefit; sharp; phonetic element

alcohol; wine; liquor

Examples

她喜欢饭后喝一小杯雪利酒。

Tā xǐhuān fàn hòu hē yī xiǎo bēi xuělì jiǔ.

She likes to have a small glass of sherry after dinner.

雪利酒产自西班牙南部的赫雷斯。

Xuělì jiǔ chǎn zì Xībānyá nánbù de Hèléisī.

Sherry is produced in Jerez in southern Spain.

Tips

culture

雪利酒 is a phonetic loanword from English 'sherry', which itself derives from Jerez (Xeres) in Spain. It is a fortified wine — regular wine with added brandy — and ranges from bone-dry (fino) to rich and sweet (cream sherry).

Stroke Order

雪 xuě

利 lì

酒 jiǔ